RE: Pre-measuring things

Of course you can also see the other side in the Honor Harrington book
now

"Ok give me ranges"

"48 light seconds (ls) to Peeb 1, 48.3 ls to Peeb 2, 48.7 ls to Peeb 3,
52.1
ls to Peeb 4, 43 ls to Peeb 5, 55 ls to Peeb 6 relative to this ship.
48.2 light seconds (ls) to Peeb 1, 48.5 ls to Peeb 2, 48.9 ls to Peeb 3,
52.3 ls to Peeb 4, 43.2 ls to Peeb 5, 55.2 ls to Peeb 6 relative to HMS
Sideboard.
48.4 light seconds (ls) to Peeb 1, 48.9 ls to Peeb 2, 49.3 ls to Peeb 3,
52.7 ls to Peeb 4, 43.6 ls to Peeb 5, 55.8 ls to Peeb 6 relative to HMS
Toady.
48.3 light seconds (ls) to Peeb 1, 48.8 ls to Peeb 2, 49.2 ls to Peeb 3,
52.6 ls to Peeb 4, 43.5 ls to Peeb 5, 55.7 ls to Peeb 6 relative to HMS
Alsoran.
47.3 light seconds (ls) to Peeb 1, 47.8 ls to Peeb 2, 47.2 ls to Peeb
3..."

[Interrupted by sounds of explosions]

"We've been hit by 7 Grazers from Peeb 5! Damage to ..."

8-)

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Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net	   
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Books [SMTP:books@mail.state.fl.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 9:35 AM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Re: Pre-measuring things
> 
[snip]

> I can just see the Honor Harrington book now, 
> 
> "Launch all missiles."  
> 
> "Sorry captain, no hits, your calibrated eyeball wasn't good 
> enough, our missiles all went ballistic before they reached 
> the enemy.  Maybe next time you should look at the sensor 
> information skipper."
> 
> Roger